參头 (參頭) cān tóu
cān tóu
proper noun
Group Leader; Eldest of the Chan Hall
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
, Subdomain: Chan School
, Concept: Post 职事
Notes: One of the Forty-Eight Positions in a Chan monastery, responsible for leading instruction and ceremonies (FGDB '參頭'; Guoyu '參頭'; Welch 1967, p. 421; SH '參頭', p. 343)
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- Volume 7: Buddhist General Knowledge - Class 3: Activities at Places of Practice 第七冊 佛教常識 第三課 道場行事 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 2
- Dictionary of Zen Practices 禪林象器箋 Buddhism Series 2 - Canonical Texts 《佛教叢書2－經典》 — count: 1
- 3. Make a Pilgrimage to a Temple - 1. Getting Familiar with Monasteries and Nunneries 參、寺院巡禮篇 一、認識寺廟庵堂 Buddhism Series 7 - Organization and Ceremonies 《佛教叢書7－儀制》 — count: 1